Strandkaien
Main cruise quay on the west side of Vagen, with the best infrastructure and no ship-length limit; berth 16W is 309 m long.
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Stavanger, Norway
Stavanger is Norway's third-largest city and the administrative centre of Rogaland county, on the Stavanger Peninsula in the south-west of the country. More about Stavanger →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
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Showing 2 of 2 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Stavanger
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctLight
4,221 people in port
1 ship
16% quieter than a typical day in Stavanger. Busiest 00:00 – 00:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Thu 29 Oct · busiest: Fri 23 Oct- Fri23 Oct4.2kLight1 ship
- Sat24 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Tue27 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct4.2kLight1 ship
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Stavanger day.
Planning a day in Stavanger?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Stavanger cruise port?
Cruise ships dock right in central Stavanger, in the Vagen harbour. Strandkaien, on the west side, is the main cruise quay and has the best facilities. Skagenkaien, on the east side, takes only smaller ships, generally up to 230 m. The Port of Stavanger also lists Skansekaien and Konserthuskaien as cruise berths.
From Strandkaien it is about a 3-minute walk (160 m) to Gamle Stavanger and about a 10-minute walk (0.8 km) to the Norwegian Petroleum Museum. From Skagenkaien, Stavanger Cathedral is about a 5-minute walk (340 m). The port publishes a berthing sketch for each day showing which quay a ship uses.
Cruise port
Strandkaien and Skagenkaien have no map position yet.
Getting to the Stavanger cruise port
Gamle Stavanger and Norwegian Petroleum Museum → Strandkaien cruise quay
0–1 km · 3–10 min by car
The city centre is on foot from the quay. It is 160 m (about 3 minutes) to Gamle Stavanger and 0.8 km (about 10 minutes) around Vagen to the Petroleum Museum.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Walk
Freeper person
3–10 min
Flat harbourside walk; no shuttle needed.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Stavanger station is about a 10-minute walk (0.7 km) from Strandkaien. Calls at the central quays are capped at 7 per week from 2024.
Stavanger Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Skagenkaien
Quay on the east side of Vagen, used occasionally by smaller cruise ships (from 2024, generally 124–230 m long).
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Parking at the Stavanger cruise port
Stavanger is a port-of-call quay in the city centre. No dedicated cruise parking was found, and passengers do not normally arrive by car.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Stavanger city centre (Vagen)
Walk to the cruise quay.
Port ~5 minAirport ~15 min
Pre- or post-cruise nights within walking distance of Strandkaien and the old town.
Hotels here
- Radisson Blu Atlantic Hotel
- Home Hotel Skagen Brygge
- Scandic Stavanger City
Sola (airport area)
Early flights and beach.
Port ~20 minAirport ~5 min
Early departures from SVG; next to Sola beach.
Hotels here
- Sola Strand Hotel
Stavanger is mainly a port of call; overnight stays are optional.
Eating in Stavanger
Where to eat
Fisketorget (Fish Market), Strandkaien
Seafood shop and restaurant on the harbour, a couple of minutes' walk from the cruise berth.
Ovre Holmegate
Pedestrian street of brightly painted houses with cafes and bars, a short walk across Vagen.
Skagenkaien / Vagen waterfront
Harbourside row of restaurants and cafes lining both sides of Vagen near the berths.
Destination
About Stavanger
Stavanger is Norway's third-largest city and the administrative centre of Rogaland county, on the Stavanger Peninsula in the south-west of the country. Its compact centre wraps around Vagen, the old harbour inlet, and is known for protected 18th- and 19th-century wooden houses, especially in Gamle Stavanger on the harbour's west side. Stavanger Cathedral, completed around 1125, marks the city's traditional founding date.
Since North Sea oil was discovered in 1969 the city has been Norway's oil capital, a story told at the Norwegian Petroleum Museum on the waterfront. It is also the gateway to Lysefjord and the Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) cliff, 604 m above the fjord, and it hosts the Gladmat food festival. Stavanger is one of Norway's busiest cruise calls, and ships berth right in the city centre.
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- Central European Time
- Currency
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Things to Do in Stavanger
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Gamle Stavanger
About 170 protected white wooden houses, mostly from the late 18th and early 19th centuries, on cobbled lanes right beside the cruise quay.
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Norwegian Petroleum Museum
Waterfront museum (Norsk Oljemuseum) on Norway's North Sea oil industry,, about 10 minutes' walk from the quay; adult entry NOK 180.
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Lysefjord cruise
A 3–3.5 hour sightseeing boat trip from Strandkaien to Lysefjord, passing under the Lysefjord Bridge to view Preikestolen, Hengjanefossen waterfall and the Fantahala cave; adults NOK 890.
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Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) hike
Hike to the flat-topped cliff 604 m above Lysefjord, about 4–5 hours round trip from the trailhead, which is around 45 minutes' drive away; only realistic on a long call or a ship excursion.